Dingy Waxcap vs Large False Serotine

Hygrocybe ingrata compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dingy Waxcap Large False Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Hygrophoraceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Hygrocybe Hesperoptenus
Species Hygrocybe ingrata Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Dingy Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dingy Waxcap Large False Serotine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Waxcap

No description available.

Large False Serotine

No description available.

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